April 25, 2019, 8:47am Life
The Trump administration has taken a first step toward extending protections for giraffes under the Endangered Species Act. The move comes after legal pressure from environmental groups. Read story
April 23, 2019, 1:37pm Northwest
A police dog that stumbled on a porcupine and got more than 200 quills stuck on his face while pursuing a suspect is resting comfortably Tuesday and will not lose his eyesight, authorities in Oregon said. Read story
April 22, 2019, 9:35am Nation & World
Officials say a Kansas zookeeper who was attacked by a Sumatran tiger is out of intensive care. Read story
April 19, 2019, 6:00am Life
Eric O’Grey was once unhealthy, depressed and lonely. Less than a decade ago, when he was 50, his doctor told him to buy a funeral plot because he’d soon need one. He weighed 350 pounds, with cholesterol at “a walking dead level.” Read story
April 19, 2019, 6:00am Life
Hairy, handsome, and brave, Philadelphia Police Department K-9 Thor served the department for five years alongside his partner, Officer Alvin Outlaw, sniffing out drugs and sending out ruminations on Twitter, where at one time he was the second-most-followed officer in the department. Read story
April 17, 2019, 8:58am Nation & World
A 19-year-old male giant panda has arrived at Vienna’s Schoenbrunn zoo, more than two years after his predecessor died. Read story
April 12, 2019, 6:06am Life
Hey, Kitty! Yes, you. A new study suggests household cats can respond to the sound of their own names. Read story
April 12, 2019, 6:00am Pets & Wildlife
In 1869, the Women’s Branch of the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals opened in Philadelphia as the nation’s first animal shelter. Now, 150 years later, it still stands in the form of the Women’s Animal Center, a modern, airy shelter in Bensalem. Read story
April 12, 2019, 6:00am Pets & Wildlife
Spring has sprung for many and it’s time to air out the house, toss the closets and start plotting the yard work. For pet owners, it’s also the perfect time to take an accounting of furry and feathered loved ones. Read story
April 8, 2019, 6:05am Clark County Business
The Humane Society for Southwest Washington will launch a $10 million campaign to expand its Vancouver clinic, with the goal of eventually providing veterinary treatment for pets in low-income families. Read story
